Los Porchs

How far along?  16 weeks Total weight gain:  I'm up!  Gained a bit more this week; doctor appointment is Friday so we'll see! Maternity clothes? Embracing my bump and not trying to hide it anymore; still able to wear my regular jeans but am using a hair tie to keep it together!  Maternity leggings are still my favorite thing ever (this week). Stretch marks?   None  Sleep:   My hip hurts and it is getting challenging to find a comfy position to fall asleep in.  And I'm still up once or  twice a night to make my way to the bathroom! Best moment this week:  Maybe (???) feeling baby move?  I'm not  completely  certain, but there's been a flutter or two every now and then... I am so geeked to regularly feel baby move & know that things are okay. Miss anything?   I miss running, but that's more so because the track at the park is covered in 5 inches of ice.  This week, I really REALLY miss caffeine and the ability to drown my stress with coffee and/or

Let me preface this by saying it was the moment I knew we'd be okay   awesome as parents.  Not that we'd get over this whole notion of "jinxing" ourselves.  That's something we're still working on and it's another blog post (or three). We're driving after our excursion to check out baby furniture and I am trying to process what the hell just happened.  I've never been so overwhelmed by a store, much less two of them.  I was overwhelmed by Pottery Barn Kids because no one there seemed interested in our business.  I was also overwhelmed by how pretentious the things in the store are; I know what I need and what I don't and what's just fluff to make us look like good parents.  I was overwhelmed at Land of Nod because when you walk in, the showroom runs the full gamut; cribs through bedroom sets for older children and it was like having the wind knocked out of me as I realized this tiny human is coming and is going to grow up faster than I w

Our Sunday Funday has consisted thus far of us venturing out this morning to start comparing some of the cribs we've seen online.  Porch is a stickler for quality and we both would prefer to have real wood.  I love the white stains, he's more into the espresso which I don't mind but it's not my first choice.  I'm giving in on this one as I don't care enough to make it an issue.  I like the darker wood too (I guess). Our first stop was Pottery Barn Baby; I'm not even sure why... we're not really Pottery Barn people, so to speak.  But Porch had seen a crib he liked online so we went to check it out.  The highlight of this trip was giggling at Porch as he attempted to wrap his brain around the fact that the "set" of furniture wasn't an all-inclusive set, but rather the fact that all of the pieces matched.  "I just don't know why this piece says $899 and this one says $1069 if they're in the same set."  Not one salesperson

The bambino & I have made it 15 weeks... I had a conversation with my supervisor today about maternity leave and that's when it started to sink in.  I will be 4 months on Tuesday.  Whaaat?! How far along?  15 weeks Total weight gain:  I'm up!  Barely... I'm at about 1.5 pounds this week Maternity clothes?  I am having a more difficult time dressing myself as things I thought were "flowy" once upon a time are now too tight.  And folks keep pointing out that I'm growing.  Someone actually said, "Awww, I can see your pudge."  Hmph. Stretch marks?   None  Sleep:   Sleeping better now, usually only up once or twice a night to pee.  Staying hydrated is a tough job! Best moment this week:  Talking about maternity leave and really picturing life with a human baby.   Miss anything?   I miss running, but that's more so because the track at the park is covered in 5 inches of ice.  And I kinda miss my energy levels, but if we can be honest

Porch and I made a run this afternoon to Brew & Grow to get some needed items for his next (current) batch of beer that he started this evening.  We took advantage of the semi-decent (read:  Non-Polar Vortexy) weather and dropped off a few boxes of items at Brown Elephant (similar to Goodwill).  It was awesome to get some of that unused stuff out of the house and make some space... While we're not quite ready to dig into Operation: Make a Nursery, I did take advantage of some free time this afternoon to dig through mountains of crap stuff in the closet of our guest room.  We probably won't switch the rooms until late spring but I figured it would be easier to do with less stuff everywhere.  Plus it makes me feel productive-ish after spending much of the morning moaning about how sick I felt (be advised:  a Shamrock shake from McD's helped in the short term but not as much for a long term solution).  And we learned a little something about our little one last night af

We ventured out tonight and enjoyed a nice dinner at Anna Maria Pasteria. Italian is always a sure thing. I got to wear my new LBD (though the maternity version of the little black dress is a little different). It made me super excited to see summer and break out the maxi dresses again! Not sure if this bump is baby or pasta? Doesn't matter. :-)  Pretend it's all baby. Xoxo

The other day I had my first pang of panic.  It's something I've thought about before and heard other women talk about.  It's something that's a rite of passage.  When is it appropriate to worry about labor & delivery?  I mean, is that something I'm allowed to be nervous about at this point or should I store up my anxiety for closer to our due date?  *Please don't tell me I'm crazy for worrying already, I make it my business to worry about everything always.  I just want the honest truth.  Ya know?

When do you think this leaning dresser will actually fall over? I'm admittedly a touch nervous that it'll be sooner than I can get to it to take everything out of it! Do you have a guess?

There was this moment of realization as I got cut off by this woman this morning who then proceeded to jack on her brakes and throw on the hazards in the middle of the turn lane -- I better work on my language or my kid's first words are going to be... choice. I'm not sure how to reign it in and I'm not certain we'll be fully successful, but between Porch and I, this kid is going to have the mouth of a sailor if we don't at least attempt to make a change. This morning after letting out a string of profanity that was less than 'lady like' (which, let's be honest, I rarely pull that off), I found myself apologizing to the baby. Sigh. So much to learn!  Thank goodness we have until August to get our acts together :)

I would not and certainly could not say that I had it "together" before I got pregnant.  I'm working full time and am back in school pursuing my infant toddler credential.  That was enough for me to be a hot mess; dishes were no longer done first thing, laundry piled up, and I was certainly not on top of the houseworky stuff like dusting (hahahaha) or mopping.  So when I got pregnant, things just kinda got... insane.  I couldn't go near the kitchen if there was any kind of disgusting smell as it made me want to jump out of my skin and/or run to the bathroom.  I had zero energy and would come home and nap and then still be ready for bed by 9.  Livin' la vida loca, I tell ya. So this week (well, the start of it -- it's only Tuesday, much to my dismay) has been kind of amazing.  Last night, I stayed up until almost 11 and while I was tired this morning, it was like a normal person level of tired.  I made it through the entire work day without thinking, "I

As an avid blog stalker reader, I have been following several stories of other families who have struggled with infertility and am actually just days separated from Liz & her hubby at Wishing on a Snowflak e who adopted embryos and actually had her transfer the same week I did and we both got positive results. I read her blog today and saw the amazing nursery they're putting together for their daughter and I realized something kind of important... Holy shit. This kid is going to need somewhere to sleep.   And we're already almost 14 weeks deep. I suspect it's much like the wedding.  I was never really the girl who dreamed about her wedding day in great detail.  I was too busy hoping to find the right person, the details didn't matter.  I feel like I've been so busy wishing, hoping, praying, stabbing myself with needles, etc to give this some real deep thought.  Remember when we moved in to our apartment and Porch was all like " We could raise some

I'm really doing a terrible job of posting this stuff when the week begins (technically, in baby's world, is Tuesdays).  I'm just pleased if I can remember to take a damn picture.  11 weeks?  Gone forever.  But let us be serious, does it matter?  Just having a few from each trimester will be fun to look back on later. Someone told me this week they could "see it in my face."  I'm not sure what that means, I hope it means I look happy and not that my face is getting fat.  I know I'm about to explode with baby weight here, but c'mon, my face?!  ;) Baby and I are moving into the 2nd trimester and seem to have found a rhythm with regards to frequent urination; I'm not running to the bathroom every 20 minutes anymore (yes, I know that's coming back, but at least then it will be because baby is sitting on my bladder).  I find myself rubbing my uterus (because baby is not in my stomach) and talking to baby at times.  We had a serious negotiation

I was so fortunate to have such minimal experience with morning sickness in the first weeks.  Now, at 12 weeks, I seem to have a hard time holding on to certain meals.  Is it morning sickness if it always stems from heartburn?  Whenever I have heartburn and try to take Tums for it, I seem to lose whatever I've eaten for the day... we had brunch at like 1 today and at about 7, I was in the bathroom huddled over the toilet.  Any suggestions?  At this point, I'm largely open to anything.  I've never been one to get heartburn but lately, it's like my shadow.